Marvel's Disney+ Series 'Wonder Man' Canceled Despite Season 2 Renewal
Disney reversed a March renewal after the series drew 618 million viewing minutes in its opening week, Nielsen said.
- Disney+ and Marvel Studios abruptly canceled the second season of Wonder Man despite previously issuing a renewal for the series back in March.
- Created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, the series premiered in January with 618 million minutes viewed in its opening week, per Nielsen.
- Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams and Sir Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, the show earned strong critical acclaim with a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- According to sources, a writers' room for Season 2 never opened and the creative team was released to pursue other projects; characters may still appear in future Marvel titles.
- This cancellation reinforces Marvel's trend of single-season live-action series, with Loki and Daredevil: Born Again remaining the only exceptions to the studio's general programming strategy.
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